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Het Romeinse Rijk

Praktische opdracht: Romulus en Remus

Het Romeinse Rijk

Praktische opdracht: Romulus en Remus

Het Romeinse Rijk

Praktische opdracht: Romulus en Remus

Het Romeinse Rijk

Praktische opdracht: Romulus en Remus

Het Romeinse Rijk

Praktische opdracht: Romulus en Remus

4.1 The dawn of Rome

From kingdom to republic

• Rome was a city-state with a cruel king (monarchy) until 509 B.C.
  
• The king was driven away and Rome became a republic, a state without a monarch
• The republic was ruled by the nobility
• They took decisions in the senate, an assembly of 300 senators (and two consuls)

Roman Empire is formed

The city of Rome begins to conquerparts of Italy. 

Of course this went not without any battle

For example: 3! Punic wars against Carthage (Northern Africa)

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Rome at war with Carthage

The first war with Carthage was fought over the island of Sicily, because it was in a strategic location. After many years of bloodshed, Rome turned out to be strongest. But Carthage recovered and started a second war. Their brilliant general Hannibal surprised the Romans. Coming from Spain, he led his large army - including sixty war elephants – over dangerous mountains into Italy. Hannibal won several battles. Of course, the Romans were worried that Hannibal would attack the city of Rome. So they decided not to fight Hannibal in Italy, but to attack Carthage. Therefore Hannibal was forced to return home to help his city. At Carthage the Roman army defeated Hannibal.

Then, even a third war broke out. As before, Rome was too strong. Carthage fell and this time the Romans had no mercy: they destroyed the city completely. They even put salt on its fields, so nothing could ever grow there again. Carthage would never recover. Rome was now the only superpower in the region.